Friday, August 30, 2013

In The Shire.

This post is all about the beauty of a summer that's finally sprung. As in, there is HEAT out there. Finally. Not that I love sweating and swatting mosquitoes, but sunshine is happy. :) Gloominess has it's place, but mostly when there is tea and a yummy book like 'The Marquise Secret' to curl up with. [note that George MacDonald is currently my favorite author next to C.S. Lewis and L.M. Montgomery. TOTAL.brilliance.] Lately, I'm in a Shireful-of-goldenrod's kinda mood, and you need summer sunshine for that. Perfect opportunity for an impromptu photo shoot--in The Shire of course. aka, the field-behind-our-house. Gotta love having aphotographer sister. That girl is amazing, just sayin'. I'm a bundle of happy, happy happy. . .excited for my big weekend (annual homeschool grad event,) and praising an awesome God! Sooo. . .without further ado, why not celebrate with me?

"Little by little, one travels far." J.R.R Tolkien

"But these are the days that we dream about when the sunlight paints us gold""Her heart was a secret garden, and the walls were very high." "We are the music makers / And we are the dreamers of dreams / Wandering by lone sea-breakers / And sitting by desolate streams / World losers and world-forsakers / On whom the pale moon gleams / Yet we are the movers and shakers / Of the world forever, it seems.""We do not want merely to see beauty, we want to be united with the beauty. To pass into it, to become a part of it." C.S. Lewis"Watch a sunrise at least once a year, put a lot of marshmallows in your hot chocolate, lie on your back and look at the stars, never buy a coffee table you can't put your feet on, never pass a chance to jump on a trampoline, don't overlook life's small joys while searching for the big ones." "I am on a journey. . .with my work, my explorations, and a few sad stories. I travel with a suitcase full of outrageous blessings. I am on a quest for truth, beauty, and quiet joy. I am an artist, a writer, and explorer."

Wow Michaela! Your post is lovely and amazing, as usual, and my favorite parts are the pictures. :o D Living in what must be the hottest part of the Mojave Desert, I do not enjoy the summer, but you are free to. ;o ) I'm going to say again how much I love your blog!!! :o )

So pretty! I absolutely love that sentence about not overlooking the little joys! Isn't that what we do all too often?! I'm always excited to see a new post, knowing that it's sure to be an encouragement and blessing! Oh, and beautiful pictures too! You are so lovely :)❤ Madi

oh my gosh, can i just say YOU LOOK LIKE SUSAN PEVENSIE. seriously. but you are just darling, Mich, and gorgeous, and lovely and graceful... and these quotes are my favorites. evah. m'kay. we need to chat soon, because i think (no, i know) it has been too long. ;)

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